Junior Project Management Professional Services DACH

Junior Project Manager Professional Services DACH

Role 

Within the business area Professional Services DACH the Junior Project Manager is responsible for the successful management of one or more country implementation projects eventually part of a large program with responsibility for delivering a defined section. The main focus is on projects and programs within the DACH region but assignments can also include global projects. Projects are mainly focused on the successful implementation of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC), Payroll, Time Management and SFSF Talent Suite.

The role also supports the Sales function with scoping, estimating and SoW creation and review for all projects to ensure the full scope of an implementation is known and documented.

Responsibilities

• Manage project deliverables, scope and expectations and coordinates project progress with stakeholders and program management
• Collaborate independently with all functional and business areas/ groups affected by the project
• Work closely with Resource Managers and supervisor to ensure adequate allocation of resources to projects is being managed
• Develop and track to detailed project plan, including schedules, cost estimates, resource plans, communication plans, risk mitigation plans and issue resolution plans
• Make project decisions and recommendations to program management about schedules, prioritization, and resource allocation with input from others as needed
• Communicate and report status to program management and all other stakeholders e.g., Status Reports, steering input, etc.
• Manage the project teams
• Learn and employ project management best practice methodologies working within a framework that includes process definition, templates, tools and Alight standards
• Managing the project budget together with Program Management, FICO and leadership team – including the estimates created during the funding process, the on-going allocation of financial resources and the regular reporting of the state of the project financials
• Ensuring Customer Satisfaction meets the agreed target
• Monitors the project deliverables are within Alight standard delivery model and deviations are identified and reported
• Establish and maintain good, trustful customer relationship within the projects
• Driving CR’s through changes to agreed standard/contract, mitigating any commercial risk
• Driving improved project performance through continuous improvement and transformation activities
• Working with third party providers to deliver contractual commitments

Experience and Skills

• Bachelor or Master's degree in an IT or economics related topic
• B2 German and business fluent English